Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

1957
3h 31min

Thirty-five years after his premature death in 1968 Tony Hancock was voted Britain's best-ever comedy performer. Here's a chance to see what made him so special - the surviving episodes from Series 2 and Series 3 of Hancock's Half Hour, plus a Christmas special. Episodes include: "The Alpine Holiday", "Air Steward Hancock", "The Last Of The Many", "The Lawyer: The Crown vs Sidney James", "Competitions: How To Win Money And Influence People" and "There's An Airfield At The Bottom Of My Garden". The Christmas special is "Hancock's Forty-Three Minutes: The East Cheam Repertory Company".

Hancock's Half Hour: Volume 1

Storyline

Thirty-five years after his premature death in 1968 Tony Hancock was voted Britain's best-ever comedy performer. Here's a chance to see what made him so special - the surviving episodes from Series 2 and Series 3 of Hancock's Half Hour, plus a Christmas special. Episodes include: "The Alpine Holiday", "Air Steward Hancock", "The Last Of The Many", "The Lawyer: The Crown vs Sidney James", "Competitions: How To Win Money And Influence People" and "There's An Airfield At The Bottom Of My Garden". The Christmas special is "Hancock's Forty-Three Minutes: The East Cheam Repertory Company".
    Released
    16 December 1957
    Runtime
    3h 31min
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
Cast
Tony Hancock
Tony Hancock
Tony Aloysius Hancock
Sid James
Sid James
Sidney Balmoral James
Richard Wattis
Richard Wattis
Hotelier
Kenneth Williams
Kenneth Williams
East Dulwich Yodelling Champion
June Whitfield
June Whitfield
Miss Duboir
John Vere
John Vere
Passenger / Airline Official / Prosecuting Counsel / Mr. Pools / Vicar / Various
Peggy Ann Clifford
Air Hostess
Dennis Chinnery
Pilot
Liz Fraser
Liz Fraser
Autograph Hunter
Rose Howlett
Hotel Guest / Passenger
Clinton Ffrench
Passenger
Manville Tarrant
Porter / Police Sergeant / Police Constable / Fireman / Guest
Bill Fraser
Bill Fraser
Inspector Collins / Police Sergeant
Dave Freeman
Police Constable
Peter Allenby
Customs Officer
Leslie Smith
Pilot / Magazine Man / Young Husband
Richard Statman
Pilot
Stuart Hillier
Pilot
Philip Carr
Pilot / Magazine Man
Cameron Hall
Cameron Hall
Passenger / Colonel
Johnny Vyvyan
Johnny Vyvyan
Man in Customs Queue / Barrister’s Clerk / Newspaper Boy / Bassist
James Bulloch
Passport Officer
Alec Bregonzi
Alec Bregonzi
Pilot on Plane / Court Official / ‘Tittle Tattle’ Man / Violinist
Harry Drew
Passenger
Ann Marryott
Tannoy Girl / Policewoman
Basil Beale
Constable / Assistant
Evelyn Lund
Passenger / Violist
Stella Kemball
Passenger
Charles Julian
Passenger
Con Courtney
Passenger
George Crowther
Passenger
Susan Cox
Passenger
John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier
Lord Chief Justice Williams
Raymond Rollett
Barrister
Arthur Mullard
Arthur Mullard
PC Trubshaw
Hugh Lloyd
Hugh Lloyd
Clerk of the Court / ‘Picture Parade’ Man
Anthony Shirvell
Jury Foreman / Magazine Man
Dick Emery
Dick Emery
Postman / Surveyor
Campbell Singer
Campbell Singer
Policeman
Mario Fabrizi
Mario Fabrizi
Waiter / Mario Fabrizi
Bruce Wightman
Mr. Perkins
Burt Kwouk
Burt Kwouk
Japanese Man
Gordon Phillott
Emily’s Husband
Nancy Roberts
Emily
Paddi Edwards
Paddi Edwards
Young Wife
Elizabeth Gott
Guest
Anne Reid
Anne Reid
Secretary
Claude Bonser
Defendant / Henry
Brenda Duncan
Mrs. Farley
Esther McPherson
Surveyor’s Wife
Patrick Milner
Swiss Gendarme / Court Usher /Guest
Max Geldray
Himself
John Gregson
John Gregson
Himself
The Keynotes
Themselves
Bert Allison
Juryman (uncredited)
Alistair Audsley
Juryman (uncredited)
Victor Bryant
Swiss Gendarme (uncredited)
Joyce Hemson
Jurywoman (uncredited)
John Herrington
Juryman (uncredited)
Colette O'Neil
Colette O'Neil
Jurywoman (uncredited)
Roger Ostime
Police Constable (uncredited)